Comments on: Foul Whisperings, Strange Matters http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/10/17/foul-whisperings-strange-matters/ Coverage of news, issues and events occurring in virtual worlds or those who create those worlds Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:32:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: A Federal Government approach to virtual worlds: what a contrast : The Metaverse Journal - Australia’s Virtual World News Service http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/10/17/foul-whisperings-strange-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-190193 A Federal Government approach to virtual worlds: what a contrast : The Metaverse Journal - Australia’s Virtual World News Service Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:48:51 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=1666#comment-190193 [...] When comparing the efforts of the Consortium to local ones, the lack of action by key governmental departments becomes more obvious. The USA experience shows diverse departments like Defence, Energy and Health all examining virtual worlds closely. To be fair, there’s obviously a much greater critical mass of employees in the US, but it still does paint a stark contrast to what’s happening in Australia. The tertiary sector is leading the way with little indication of anyone following at the Federal level aside from independent bodies like the ABC and the Australia Council who’ve invested in some impressive projects. [...] [...] When comparing the efforts of the Consortium to local ones, the lack of action by key governmental departments becomes more obvious. The USA experience shows diverse departments like Defence, Energy and Health all examining virtual worlds closely. To be fair, there’s obviously a much greater critical mass of employees in the US, but it still does paint a stark contrast to what’s happening in Australia. The tertiary sector is leading the way with little indication of anyone following at the Federal level aside from independent bodies like the ABC and the Australia Council who’ve invested in some impressive projects. [...]

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